Martial Arts

10/2/2025 |  Report: Big Ten Pursuing $2B Private Capital Deal (Athletic Business) The Big Ten is reportedly in discussions about a private capital deal that would bring at least $2 billion into the league and it's member schools. 
According to ESPN, the discussions include a 10-year extension of the league's grant of rights until 2046, which would ensure long-term stability in the Big Ten.

2/13/2025 |  DOE Rescinds Biden Guidance on NIL Payments, Revenue-Sharing (Athletic Business) The Department of Education this week rescinded Title IX guidance put forward by former president Joe Biden that would have resulted in significant changes to NIL in college athletics. 

12/20/2024 |  Birmingham to Host 2025 USA Judo Senior Nationals (SportsTravel) The 2025 USA Judo Senior National Championships will be held in Birmingham, Alabama, at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Comple.
The shiai competition will be held on May 24 with the Kata Nationals on May 25. The tournament is expected to draw more than 600 participants. The competition will take place at the BJCC, which includes a 45,000-seat stadium and 15,500-seat arena.

12/5/2024 |  USA Taekwondo Named World Taekwondo Member National Association of the Year (SportsTravel) USA Taekwondo was named Member National Association of the Year at the World Taekwondo Gala in Hong Kong, the latest in a string of achievements for the national governing body.
USA Taekwondo won Best MNA Award from the Pan American Taekwondo Union and continued with key milestones including recertification by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and receiving the Best MNA in Governance Award from World Taekwondo earlier this year.

7/29/2024 |  Judo-IJF to investigate, Israel calls for penalty after Algerian fails weigh-in (Reuters Sports) PARIS, July 29 (Reuters) - Judo's governing body is to investigate why Algeria's Messaoud Redouane Dris failed the weigh-in for his under 73 kg bout with Israel's Tohar Butbul at the Paris Olympics, saying athletes can become "victims of broader political disputes".
The International Judo Federation said Dris arrived for the weight control session on Sunday 10 minutes before the deadline and was found to be 400 grams over the allowed weight limit to compete on Monday.